what is a pcx2

Aris · 07-06-2001, 02:52 | posts: 607

Do you know what does pcx2 means?????

Dave · 07-06-2001, 03:01 | posts: 8,447 | Location: Lost in boxes

I had to ask Aris this question on ICQ, I'm not eligible.

07-07-2001, 01:48 | posts: n/a

A PCX2 is a 3d only graphics chip made by the then partners of IMGTEC NEC which was based on PowerVR series 1 technology (tile based rendering). This chip was out at around the same time as Voodoo1 and was incorperated into a Videologic board called Apocalypse 3Dx.

07-07-2001, 01:58 | posts: n/a

I don't know, you sound a little unsure of yourself.

Murcer_Borg · 07-07-2001, 02:12 | posts: 546 | Location: Croatia/ZG

aaaaaah! and Matrox m3D has had this chip onboard .. <IMG SRC="smileys/wink.gif">

07-09-2001, 04:46 | posts: n/a

Who are you talking to?, me? I'm certainly not unsure of myself, what gave you that idea?

07-09-2001, 05:15 | posts: n/a

Well, if we start with the disconcerted, discombobulated cow, haha, just kidding bro I don't know who he was referring to.

Dave · 07-09-2001, 12:43 | posts: 8,447 | Location: Lost in boxes

My dad or I was being sarcastic. Either way it was me, and in jest. 
Of course you would know.

07-18-2001, 19:26 | posts: n/a

PCX 2 is an updated version to the file extension of .pcx. It is better then pcx in terms of file size and quality. It can compress images better then PCX and at a better quality too. I say we should all upgrade to this new file format. 
 
P.S. InfraView will be supporting this new file format in two -> three weeks with a new version available. <IMG SRC="smileys/smile.gif">

Glidefan · 07-18-2001, 20:58 | posts: 11,890 | Location: Solar System, Earth, Med, Cyprus

Not this pcx,but the chip pcx. 
Supported by many games,u just don't know it. 
In Unreal go to the advanced options,console.In rendering u see a Glide and a PowerVR(Pcx2 that is)tab.

07-23-2001, 16:52 | posts: n/a

Can you give me some specs of the PCX2 API? What can it do? What CAN'T it do? I'm curious to what are the features this API has that would allow it to compete with the top 3: DirectX/3D, OpenGL and Glide (even though it is dead because of no more 3DFX). 
Thanks!

08-23-2001, 02:35 | posts: n/a

"Can you give me some specs of the PCX2 API?" 
you mean powervr sgl ? 
 
i don't think there's much specs about this api nowdays... 
it's as dead as it can be... (unreal was last fps-game to suppost it) 
 
you can find out something about m3d: <A HREF="http://www.mlrfutai.demon.co.uk/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.mlrfutai.demon.co.uk/</A> 
 
and a opinion of a 3dfx fan <IMG SRC="smileys/hot.gif"> <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~voodoo_unlimited/reviews/matrox_m3d.html" TARGET=_blank>http://members.tripod.com/~voodoo_unlimited/reviews/matrox_m3d.html</A>

Glidefan · 08-24-2001, 09:33 | posts: 11,890 | Location: Solar System, Earth, Med, Cyprus

The PowerVR-only API is OpenSGl and i believe it is ,like Glide,based on OpenGL.

Kennung Eins · 09-28-2001, 13:15 | posts: 1,619 | Location: C000-CFFF

I still have my good ol' Matrox m3D with the PVR PCX2 chip.... 
 
It was a hell of a card at its time...